{"id":774,"date":"2012-07-20T23:00:33","date_gmt":"2012-07-20T23:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/216.71.127.204\/wordpress\/?p=774"},"modified":"2015-10-13T16:35:56","modified_gmt":"2015-10-13T16:35:56","slug":"toadies-house-of-blues-houston-tx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/2012\/07\/20\/toadies-house-of-blues-houston-tx\/","title":{"rendered":"Toadies – House of Blues – Houston, TX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
Written by Robert Johnson <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jul 20, 2012 at 11:00 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Image\"For whatever reason, it seems people don\u2019t attend concerts en masse today as they did in yesteryear.\u00a0 As a result, filling a venue like House of Blues can be quite the accomplishment.\u00a0 On Friday, July 20th, the Toadies did just that.<\/p>\n

On tour in support of their forthcoming album, Play.Rock.Music, the Toadies brought their brand of post-grunge alt-rock through Houston.\u00a0 The Toadies shared the stage with co-headliners Helmet, making for a particularly long evening of music.\u00a0 The Toadies took the stage just before 11 PM to packed crowd.\u00a0 Despite the late start, the audience was still engaged, a little bit drunk, and ready to rock.<\/p>\n

Characterizing this show is a complicated matter.\u00a0 When the Toadies opened with \u201cI Come From Water\u201d from the 1994 Rubberneck album, the crowd was excited and engaged.\u00a0 However, the band was not.\u00a0 Right away, it was apparent that the band came with just one purpose – to play music.\u00a0 Fans who came to enjoy quality music, without all the theatrics, were likely loving every minute of it.\u00a0 Those who came expecting a little more \u201cshow\u201d likely left a little disappointed.\u00a0 From the start of the first song, the band simply transitioned through popular tracks, sprinkling in new songs along the way.<\/p>\n

Musically, the Toadies sounded great.\u00a0 The instrumentation was tight and on point and the vocals sounded phenomenal.\u00a0 Despite the precise musical set, the show lacked some depth and character.\u00a0 The band members didn\u2019t really move around and there was virtually no speaking or banter between songs.\u00a0 In essence, the concert was stripped of all the frills and theatrics that can make a live event so much more enjoyable.\u00a0 In some instances, such a performance would be ideal.\u00a0 This was not one of those times.<\/p>\n

The standout moment of the concert came with the final song of the main set, \u201cPossum Kingdom.\u201d\u00a0 By far the Toadies most popular track, the crowd was bouncing to the beat and singing along with the band.\u00a0 With their hands waving in the air, the audience seemed to jolt a bit of life into the on-stage performance, allowing the Toadies to let loose.<\/p>\n

The atmosphere at the House of Blues was a little crazy.\u00a0 The venue was so full that the audience was packed together from stage-to-bar like a can of sardines.\u00a0 Mix in alcohol and the late start time and you don\u2019t exactly have an environment conducive to enjoying live music.\u00a0 Don\u2019t get me wrong, the House of Blues is traditionally a phenomenal venue and the Toadies sounded great.\u00a0 On this night, there was simply a perfect storm of \u201cdetails\u201d that left this fan wanting something more.<\/p>\n

Setlist<\/p>\n

Heel
\nI Come From the Water
\nPush the Hand
\nHappyface
\nNo Deliverance
\nSummer of the Strange
\nSweetness
\nAway
\nWaterfall
\nPaper Dress
\nBackslider
\nAnimals
\nSong I Hate
\nLittle Sin
\nBeside You
\nPossum Kingdom<\/p>\n

Encore:<\/p>\n

Hell in High Water
\nTyler
\nI Burn
\nRattler\u2019s Revival<\/p>\n

Contact Robert at <\/u>robert@starsandsatellites.com<\/span><\/u><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Written by Robert Johnson Jul 20, 2012 at 11:00 PM For whatever reason, it seems people don\u2019t attend concerts en masse today as they did in yesteryear.\u00a0 As a result, filling a venue like House of Blues can be quite the accomplishment.\u00a0 On Friday, July 20th, the Toadies did just that. On tour in support… <\/p>\n

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